i've seen some slackware logo's that are comming from the
www.subgenius.com web site and has the "bob" figure on them or slogans
like "slackware linuxfor the subgenius"
what is the connection?
plus, i would like any reference to inteviews with pat or history of
slackware.
i'm trying to write a series of articles about slack (in hebrew) and i
don't have much background.
any help will be great.

Moti wrote:
> i've seen some slackware logo's that are comming from the
> www.subgenius.com web site and has the "bob" figure on them or slogans
> like "slackware linuxfor the subgenius"
> what is the connection?
> plus, i would like any reference to inteviews with pat or history of
> slackware.
> i'm trying to write a series of articles about slack (in hebrew) and i
> don't have much background.
> any help will be great.
>


The Bob logo came from the Church of the Subgenius where the worshipped
Bob and slacking or being slackers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subgenius




Jeff Thompson
news(at)ninthwave(dot)us

http://www.slackware.com/announce/1.0.php

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In alt.os.linux.slackware, Moti dared to utter,
> i've seen some slackware logo's that are comming from the
> www.subgenius.com web site and has the "bob" figure on them or slogans
> like "slackware linuxfor the subgenius"
> what is the connection?

The name Slackware was given to Pat by the Church of the Subgenious, a
tongue-in-cheek "religion" that deifies "Slack". From my limited
knowledge of them they basically are a spoof on other religions and are
loosely organized if at all. Best bet is to ask them. Their "leader" I
guess you would say is Bob Dobbs (the smiling pipe-smoking head). He
can give you more info on that.

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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
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On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 09:56:45 +0200,
Moti <skinblues@gmail.com> wrote:

> i would like any reference to inteviews with pat or history of
> slackware.

Some interviews:

2002: <http://theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/04/1033538761935.html>

2001: <http://www.slackware.ru/article.ghtml?ID=506>

2000: <http://slashdot.org/interviews/00/03/17/1120205.shtml>

1994: <http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2750> (I think this one is
subscription only )

Slackware Team 2000:
<http://www.userlocal.com/interviews/cantrell121800/cantrell1.php>
<http://www.userlocal.com/interviews/tg/tg1.php>


--
Mark Hill

On 9 Jan 2005 23:02:52 GMT,
Mark Hill <mrhill@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>
> Slackware Team 2000:
....
><http://www.userlocal.com/interviews/tg/tg1.php>

Didn't mean to add this link. The linuxpackages.net maintainer wasn't
part of the Slackware development team.


--
Mark Hill

Moti <skinblues@gmail.com> wrote:
> i've seen some slackware logo's that are comming from the
> www.subgenius.com web site and has the "bob" figure on them or slogans
> like "slackware linuxfor the subgenius"
> what is the connection?

Check out:

Message-ID: <3b2kf3$lid@nkosi.well.com>

- Kurt